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CLEVELAND - One night after being eliminated from playoff contention, the Cleveland Indians struggled across the board. Ian Thomas Jersey .Cleveland managed just five hits and committed two errors in a 2-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.The only bright spot came when Michael Brantley collected his 200th hit of the season with a fourth-inning single, but the All-Star left fielder admitted missing the playoffs is a disappointment.When you put on that uniform the first day of spring training your goal is to make the post-season and go further, he said. It stings a little bit that were not going to do it again this year. Last year was such a great experience.Some of that sting was taken away when Brantleys hit off Alex Colome dropped into centre field.It took forever for it to get back up the middle, he said. I wasnt sure if it was going to get there. It was like it was going in slow motion.Said manager Terry Francona: Its a nice even number that allows us to brag about him a little bit.Brantley, who also has 97 RBIs with one game left, pointed to the sky after rounding first and received a standing ovation from the crowd of 33,025.It was a little gesture to my grandmother, he said. I know shes up there watching me. I lost her about a year and a half back from cancer. I wanted to let her know shes a part of me and the reason that Im the man I am today.Brantley became the first Cleveland player to reach the 200-hit mark since Kenny Lofton in 1996. Hes also the first player in club history to record 200 hits, 20 homers, 20 stolen bases and 40 doubles in the same season.That was the lone offensive highlight for the Indians. Colome (2-0) allowed four hits in 6 1-3 innings and Jake McGee struck out the side in the ninth for his 19th save.Clevelands Carlos Carrasco (8-7) allowed one earned run and four hits while striking out 10 in 7 2-3 innings.Carrasco criticized his defence for two plays that werent made in a 2-0 loss to Kansas City on Monday. The right-hander apologized the following day in a statement released by the team. He made a throwing error in this game.David DeJesus led off the fourth with an infield single for the Rays first hit of the game. Third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall then misplayed Evan Longorias routine ground ball and made a wild throw that sailed into right field, allowing DeJesus to reach third. Wil Myers singled for the lead.Carrasco recorded his third double-digit strikeout performance of the season, all coming this month. The right-hander compiled a 1.30 ERA in 10 starts since rejoining the rotation last month.I really surprised myself doing what I did, he said. I feel good about everything.Carrasco was pulled with a runner on third in the eighth. Loneys infield hit off Marc Rzepczynski added another run.Clevelands best chance to score came in the first. Jose Ramirez, whose homer scored Fridays only run, bunted for a hit with one out and stole second. He advanced to third on a fly ball, but Carlos Santana struck out.Indians reliever Bryan Shaw made his 80th appearance of the season, breaking a club record previously held by Bob Howry in 2005.SHUT DOWNFrancona said 2B Jason Kipnis (strained right hamstring) wont play again this season. Kipnis, who is batting .240 with 41 RBIs, has been limited to a DH role the last several games. This is probably the first year hes ever really struggled, and I dont think he liked it very much, Francona said.K COUNTThe Indians added to their single-season record for strikeouts by fanning 11 batters, running their total for the year to 1,442. The Rays moved into second on the all-time list with 1,430 after also recording 11 strikeouts. The 2013 Detroit Tigers (1,428) held the record going into this weekend.TRAINERS ROOMRays: C Curt Casali (concussion) hasnt played since being struck on the mask by two foul tips off the bat of Bostons Rusney Castillo on Wednesday.Indians: OF Zach Walters (right intercostal strain) has appeared in two games with one at-bat since being injured on Sept. 15.UP NEXTRays: RHP Alex Cobb (10-8) will start the final game of the season Sunday. He was the winning pitcher in last seasons wild-card game against the Indians at Progressive Field.Indians: LHP T.J. House (4-3) will start in place of RHP Danny Salazar. Salazar is 6-8 in 20 starts and has pitched a career-high 110 innings. Jarius Wright Panthers Jersey . The union filed a grievance late Thursday, one day after Goodell suspended four players who participated in bounties from 2009-11. The complaint says Goodell is prohibited from punishing players for any aspect of the case occurring before the new collective bargaining agreement was signed last August. DJ Moore Jersey . -- The Minnesota Vikings released reserve cornerback A. http://www.thepanthersofficialstore.com/authentic-marquis-haynes-panthers-jersey/ . Particularly when speaking in the stadium of Tuesdays opponent: Manchester City. "Maybe they dont fear us as before," Pique said on Monday, "because in the last two years we didnt win the Champions League.There is some irony in the fact that Jason Spezza was finally traded on Canada Day. After all, there had been weeks of speculation that the star centre wasnt enamoured with the idea of playing in a Canadian market. But a few hours after the trade, Spezza wanted to make it clear that he wasnt leaving Ottawa because he couldnt stand the pressure and scrutiny that came with playing in the nations capital. “I dont think thats accurate," Spezza told TSN.ca. "My biggest motivator for a trade was to win. It will be portrayed however they want it to be portrayed, but the last thing I was worried about was coming out and doing interviews in front of my stall.” During the past month, it was widely reported that Spezza put the other Canadian teams on his no-trade list and that his desire was to go south of the border, where he would face less scrutiny. However, Spezza said the fact that most Canadian teams are struggling right now was the biggest reason why he put them on his no-trade list. He is never one to shy away from microphones and says he would welcome playing in a Canadian market again down the road if the opportunity arose. “It was more circumstance than anything of why those (Canadian) teams were on my list. I have one year left on my deal and I wanted to go someplace where I could win a Cup,” Spezza said. The troubling trend for Senators fans, however, is that Spezza is the latest superstar to have a somewhat messy departure from their city. In the summer of 2009, Dany Heatley demanded a trade and ultimately forced the clubs hand into trading him to San Jose. Last summer, Daniel Alfredsson and the organization had a sudden and bitter divorce, prompting the long-time captain to sign with Detroit as a free agent. Now that Spezza has been shipped to Dallas, it only adds to the growing perception that superstars have a short shelf life in Ottawa. But Spezza says the fans in Ottawa arent to blame for a number of players wanting to leave in a short window of time. “Its a fine market for stars, but just like any hockey market, its tough when youre not winning. All three situations are unique. I didnt make my decision because of Alfie and Alfie didnt make his decision because of Heater,” Spezza explained. “We all had our own reasons. There were some similarities, but in the end, each was a unique case.” In some ways, this does appear to be different than the Alfredsson saga from last summer, when the captain abruptly ended his tenure with the club. Spezza appeared to have a more calculated, long-term approach – far less emotional than the course Alfredsson seemed to take. But there is a striking

similarity between Alfredssons comments last summer and the ones made by Spezza today. Ian Thomas Panthers Jersey. In each case, the captain felt like he had a better chance to win a Stanley Cup with a different organization. “All I can say is my goal is to win a Cup. I think Ottawa has a good chance. They have a good core of young players and a good nucleus. But for me right now, I just felt like Dallas was a great fit,” Spezza added. Spezza said he had discussions with Bryan Murray towards the end of the season and alerted the front office that he likely wasnt going to re-sign a contract extension beyond 2015. And rather than make it awkward for everyone during the 2014-15 season – constantly answering questions about his future – he felt it was best for all parties involved to make a preemptive move this summer. “I didnt have any interest in signing an extension and that kind of hinted to them that maybe it was time to move on. I met with Bryan and had some really good and frank discussions. And I was being honest with them when I said it was best for me and best for them if I moved on,” Spezza explained. Spezza was asked if he knew the regular season finale in Pittsburgh on April 13 would be his last game in a Senators jersey. He scored a brilliant goal in the shootout to secure a Senators 3-2 victory and he admitted, “It wasnt lost on me that it could have been my last goal with Ottawa.” Spezza said he stayed quiet for the past few weeks out of respect for the process, but once Murray told reporters at the NHL GM meetings last month that Spezza had indeed requested a trade, he knew the writing was on the wall. “Once Bryan went public, I knew it was probably done for me there,” he said. (Spezza also went out of his way to point out that he still has a terrific relationship with Murray and holds the Senators general manager in the highest regard). Spezza isnt sure how the crowd at Canadian Tire Centre would react to his appearance when he makes his return to Ottawa on January 29, 2015 in a Dallas Stars jersey, but he does want Senators fans to know that he does not hold a grudge against them – even though he was often seen as a lightning rod for criticism by the fan base. “My time in Ottawa was fond and I know a lot of people are upset," Spezza said. "I would have loved to have the storybook career, where you spend your whole life in one city and play for one team, but thats part of the hard decision we had to make. This didnt just happen overnight and I woke up one morning and said ‘I want to leave. There was a lot of thought put into this.” Cheap Chargers JerseysCheap Rams JerseyCheap Dolphins JerseysCheap Vikings JerseysCheap Patriots JerseyCheap Saints JerseysCheap New York Giants JerseysCheap Jets JerseysCheap Raiders Jerseys Cheap Eagles JerseysCheap Steelers JerseysCheap 49ers JerseysCheap Seahawks JerseysCheap Buccaneers JerseysCheap Titans JerseysCheap Redskins Jerseys ' ' '